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#6 Des Moines Hoover 1, #2 Dallas Center-Grimes 0

Des Moines Hoover topped DCG 1-0 to advance to the 3A state finals.
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Mental Health Awareness: Recognizing loneliness, asking for help

DES MOINES, Iowa — Top 10 Rising Speaker of 2026, Vanessa McNeal is a resilience and well-being expert with a Master’s in Social Work — at the intersection of human performance, and trauma-informed leadership and burnout. McNeal addressed the experience of loneliness in today’s world, filled with social media and infor
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IOWA FINANCE AUTHORITY AWARDS $11.3 MILLION IN FEDERAL HOUSING TAX CREDITS TO CREATE NEARLY...

Des Moines — The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) Board of Directors yesterday awarded more than $11.3 million in federal housing tax credits to support the construction and rehabilitation of 338 affordable rental homes across nine Iowa communities. The awards will support rental housing developments in Council Bluffs, Des
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Heavy Rain, Severe Storms Possible Across Iowa Today and Friday

DES MOINES, Iowa — The National Weather Service in Des Moines is warning of two rounds of heavy rain and possible severe weather across Iowa today through Friday night. The first round is expected this afternoon into tonight. Storms may produce heavy rainfall, hail, damaging wind and possibly a tornado or two. The high
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National Weather Service Warns of Flash Flooding and Severe Weather Threat Across Iowa

The National Weather Service in Des Moines is alerting Iowans to the potential for heavy rainfall, flash flooding, and severe thunderstorms over the next several days. According to the latest weather briefing, the first round of storms is expected to develop late Thursday and continue into Thursday night. A second roun
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The 17 fastest-growing affordable cities in America

From Texas to the Midwest and beyond, a new wave of fast-growing cities is combining double-digit population growth with housing costs far below national averages. The other night, I was reviewing city growth statistics, and I came across something surprising: Frisco, Texas, has seen a 27.0 percent increase in populati
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Dallas County Sheriff’s Office Daily Report May 26 – June 3, 2026

Nina Wagner, age 35, 2744 Fleur Dr, Des Moines, was arrested on a warrant for Failure To Appear for a Probation Violation Hearing. Keith Fuselier, age 23, Address Unknown, was arrested on a warrant for Violation Of Probation. Johneene Sexton, age 60, 1512 Chance Ct, Adel, was arrested on a...
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A national program is creating more homes for wildlife. Iowa now has over 2,000...

The Certified Wildlife Habitat program is a national effort that helps people restore habitats for local wildlife and insects by implementing sources of food, water and shelter in their own yards. Iowa recently reached 2,000 habitats across the state through the Iowa Wildlife Federation (IWF), with a majority in Des Mo
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Storm Chances Return to Iowa late this Week

(Des Moines) An active weather pattern is expected to return to the state again late this week. Ashley Bury, Meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Des Moines, says showers and thunderstorms are forecast to develop late afternoon and early Thursday evening. Bury says the system will spread from southwest Io
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Section of Hickman Road to close till mid-July for resurfacing project

DES MOINES, Iowa — A portion of Hickman Road in Des Moines will be closed starting this Friday due to a resurfacing project. Between Merle Hay Road and Beaver Avenue, construction crews will patch select sections of pavement and begin a mill-and-overlay process to improve road conditions. The city...

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